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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $534,298 | $534,298 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 3 | $823,572 | $274,524 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 5 | $995,054 | $199,011 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 7 | $1,148,200 | $164,029 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 9 | $1,267,584 | $140,843 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 11 | $1,327,899 | $120,718 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 12 | $1,347,794 | $112,316 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 14 | $1,386,091 | $99,007 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 16 | $1,421,713 | $88,857 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 18 | $1,452,520 | $80,696 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 20 | $1,476,893 | $73,845 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 22 | $1,499,410 | $68,155 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 24 | $1,521,106 | $63,379 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 25 | $1,531,565 | $61,263 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 27 | $1,551,806 | $57,474 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 29 | $1,570,635 | $54,160 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 31 | $1,588,879 | $51,254 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 33 | $1,606,550 | $48,683 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 35 | $1,624,110 | $46,403 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 37 | $1,641,179 | $44,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 148 | $369,884 | $2,499 |
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